This document contains a reading comprehension exercise about capitalization and punctuation with multiple sentences that contain errors. Students are asked to review the sentences and identify any mistakes in capitalization or punctuation. It also includes a brief biography of John Muir, an American naturalist, highlighting that he loved nature, attended the University of Wisconsin, explored glaciers in Alaska and helped establish Yosemite National Park.

1. Capitalization and
Punctuation
Unit 5
Checkup Lessons 1 and 2

2. Read the sentences
carefully. Be able to
correct all mistakes.
Correct Sentences
read the sentences
carefully be able to
correct all mistakes.
Click on the picture to
reveal the right answer
or answers.

3. Everglades National Park
is a swamp. It is in
Florida.
Everglades National
Park is a swamp it is in
Florida.

4. Have you ever visited a
swamp?
have you ever visited a
swamp

5. How remarkable it is! how remarkable it is

6. Small clumps of high
land are called
hummocks. They are
covered with trees.
small clumps of high
land are called
hummocks they are
covered with trees

7. Take a nature walk with
a ranger. Observe the
unusual birds.
take a nature walk with a
ranger observe the
unusual birds

8. What a great time you
will have!
what a great time you will
have

9. Go to the Ten Thousand
Islands. You can reach
the area by boat.
go to the Ten
Thousand Islands you
can reach the area by
boat

10. Do you smell the salt
air?
do you smell the salt air

11. What a pleasant view
this is!
what a pleasant view this
is

12. Identify the proper
adjectives. Be able to
correctly capitalize
them.
Proper Nouns and Adjectives
identify the proper
adjectives be able to
correctly capitalize them

13. Last May I read about
John Muir..
Last may I read about
john muir.

14. He was an American
who loved nature and
wildlife.
He was an american
who loved nature and
wildlife.

15. He came to the United
States from Scotland.
He came to the united
states from scotland.

16. He attended the
University of Wisconsin.
He attended the
university of wisconsin.

17. The Sierra Nevada
thrilled him.
The sierra nevada
thrilled him.

18. He crossed the Alaskan
glaciers.
He crossed the
alaskan glaciers.

19. He went with his dog,
Stickeen.
He went with his
dog, stickeen.

20. He persuaded
President Roosevelt to
protect the wilderness.
He persuaded president
roosevelt to protect the
wilderness.

21. He helped set up
Yosemite National Park
in California.
He helped set up
yosemite national park
in California.

22. The End of
Lessons 1 and 2